Index or record



Feb. 11, 1930.

9 Ross.

INDEX 0!! RECORD Filed Aug. 26, 1926 5 Sheets-Shgef 1 fi WW W I l I l I I l l I I I l1 m L p .i

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ATTOFENEY Feb. '11, 1930. H. o. ROSS INDEX on RECORD Filed Aug. 26, 1926 5 Sheets-Sheet mammal-sum f/v VIA/TOE flerber 0. P055.

Patented at. 11, 1930 PATENT OFFICE seminar 0. nossor ST: LOUIS, mrssounr mnnx on nnoonn Application filed August 26. 1926. Serial No. 131,663.

This invention relates generally to indexes, records, lists, and the like and, more particularly, to acertain new and useful 1m- 1 provement in sectional indexes or records of the type that includes a plurality of separate so-called individual or record sections or cards. y

My present invention has for its object the improvement and amplification generally of thesectional index or record shown and described in myco-pending application serial No.;, 747,936, filed November 5, 1924. v And with the above and other objects 'in view,my present invention resides in the novel features of form, construction arrangement, and combinationof parts hereinafter describedand pointed out in the claims. In the accom anying drawings,-+

Figure 1 is a M ragmental plan view, partly broken away, of a sectional index or record embodying my present invention; a y v a Figure 2 is; a fra mental inverted plan view, also.partly bro en away, ofthe index or record of Figure 1;

y Figure 3 shows in enlarged erspective a fragment of one. of the individual recordsectionsor cards;

y Figure F1 shows n enlar ed fra mental inertedperspectWe a plura ity of t e individual record-sections or cards ofFigure ,3 in interlocked imbricated or overlapping relation; c v y i ,Figure 5 is a fragmental view illustrating in assembling relation a plurality of the 35 cardsin connection with a preferred type of backing-sheet or holder; r

Figure 6 isa planview of two records or indexes of, my invention mounted upon a backing-sheet or holder, the latter being of asize for folding upon itself into book-form;

Figure 7 illustrates in plan viewa connected series of the record-sections equipped with, and by means of fastening clips sup porting, additional cards or record-sections of standard form;

, Figure 8 shows in enlarged perspective a fragmentof a slightly modified individual record-section or card embodyingmy invention;

Figure 9 shows in enlarged fragmental inverted perspective a pluralityof the cards or sections of Figure 8 1n connected or interlocked relation; a a

Figure 9* isa fragmental view illustrating in assembling relation a modified record section or card of Figure 8 in connection with a backing-sheetor holder; 6 a i i 3 Figure 10 is a detail transverse sectional view taken approximately on the line 10-10, Figure1;

, a a a 1 w Figure 11 1s a fragmental elevational view of a hacked index or recordof my invention equipped with an index-tab'for facilitating a location thereof within a file or cabinet; Figure 12 is an elevationa view illustratmg theplacement within a fi e of the indextab equipped record of Figure 11; and

Figures 13 and 14 are enlarged fragmental elevational and sectional :views, respectively, of the index-tab shown in Figures" 11 and 12.

Referring now more in detailand by reference characters to the drawings, A, A, designate the like separateindividual recordsections or cards of the index, each of which cards or sections is constructed of some flexible material, such, for instance, as suitable light-weight cardboard,; and each, of which is of suitable predetermined length and breadth. For purposes of the present, description, the length dimension, as I will term it, of each section or card is the distance from one side or so-called vertical edge to the opposite side or vertical edge and the a breadth dimension, as I will termit, ofeach section or card is the distance fronithe upper so-called horizontal edge to the lower horizontal edge thereof. a i a Each of said cards or sections A, as best seen in Figure 3, is upon its opposite side edges and adj acentits upper edge inwardly cut away or" recessed, as at 1, and formed upon the card and lying within the respective recesses 1, is a pair of substantially identicalhorizontally aligned opposed tenons or tongues a. Preferably the tongues: a bodily project horizontally of the card-section with their free endspresented toward the side edges of the card, and each at a suitable point within its length, as at 2, has a breadthdi- 100 mension somewhat greater than the breadth dimension of the neck 3 thereof.

Each card or section A, as also seen in Figure 3, is further formed suitably adjacent its opposite side or so-called vertical margins with a pair of openings 6 generally of triangular shape and providing opposed substantially identical obtuseangular slots. The slots or openings b are for the most part disposed more closel adjacent the upper horizontal edge of t e card than are the.

tongues a, and each of said sl ts or openings at its vertically disposed wall substantially aligns with, and has a breadth dimension approximately equal to the breadth dimension of, the tongue-neck 3. i It willbe noted that the lower wall 5 of each slot trends obliquely inwardly and downwardly to a point, as at 6, somewhat below the horizontal plane of the upper end of the tongue-neck 3, the slots or openings 6 of each respective card being also horizontally aligned relatively'thereo In new initially assembling aplurality of the sections or cards A in index or record formation, a air'of the cards, as, for instance, cards a an t, best seen in Figure 4, are disposed in approximately fiatwise super osed relation, the one card a suitably bodily exed, its tongues a inserted endwise within the a ppenings or slots 6 of the second card t. A

rd card u is then disposed substantially flatwise under the second card t, and the tongues a of the second card t inserted endwise within the o nings or slots 6 of the third card u A ourth card 1) is now disposed approximately fiatwise under the third card 14, and the ton es a of the third card u, in turn, inserted en wise within the o enings or slots b of the fourth card v, an so on throughout the series of any desired number of the cards. As so inserted, the ton ues a of the first card a will be partly overt e up- 1 mar 'nal ed e portion y'of the third card fid the inguesi of the second card t will be partly over the upper marginal ed e portion 31 of the fourth card 22, and with t e several cards so disposed in overlap ing relation, it will be noted that the secon card t. at its up r marginal edge-portion 3/ lies artly un zr or to the rear of the inclined we 1 5 of the slots 1) of the up r card a, and that the B third card u similar y partly underlies the slots or openings 6 of the second card t, and so on throughout the series. With the several cards so arran d and connected they are, as will be note disposed in an imbricated or overlappin series with a portion of each respective car exposed and visible and with each card partly underlying and restricting the dimensions of the slots oropenings b of the card in front thereof. The so inserted tongues a of the uppermost or first card and the upper marginal edge portion 3 of the third card u are now so relatively flexed as to dispose such marginal edge portion of the third card u over or in front of breadthwise extended or enlarged portions 2 of the tongues a of the first card a, or, reversely, such extended portions 2 of the tongues a of the first card 8 are disposed under or to the rear of the marginal ed e portion 3 of the third card u as indicated in igure 4. With the tongues a of the first card 8 so engaged with the third card u, and the second card t similarlyengaged with the fourth card 1), the several described cards are, as will be seen, detachably secured together in slot-restricting relation. The several cards are thus interlocked in an imbricate'd or overlapping series and present, with a portion 0 each card exposed, a substantially continuous, though sectional, sheet for the recording or indexing of names, information, data, and the like.

In a similar manner, a fifth card w may be dis osed under the fourth card 1) and interloc (ed at its inserted tongues a with the marginal edge portion of the next alternate card thereabove, and in such manner and by additional individual cards or sections, the index or record may be extended and enlarged to meet any articular requirements.

Prefera 1y to facilitate the handling of the connected or interlocked cards A and their insertion in a file, desk-drawer, or the like, I provide a holder comprising a backing-sheet B of relatively heavy paper-board or light sheet metal rovided or formed upon its opposite side e ges and adjacent its upper margin with a pair of tongues 0 substantially ldentical wit the card-tongues a. The sheet B, preferabl scored, as at 7, 8, is folded along the scoring land thereby provided with the tongue-bearing end-flap 9. The sheet B is then folded alongthe scoring 8 and thereby provided with a second or intermediate flap 10, and the two flaps 9 and 10 are then manipulated to dis ose the tongue-bearing flap 9 under or wit in the second flap 10, as shown. The uppermost card a is then engaged at its openings or slots 6 with the tongues c of the flap 9, the tongues c interlocked with marginal edge-portion of the second card, and the entire series of cards thereby secured fiatwise to and upon the sheet as shown in Figure 1. The sheet or back B, may, as also shown in Figure 1, have a marginal extension along one vertical edge, as at 11, which may, in turn, be provided with suitable openings 12, so that the index may be conveniently bound within a loose-leaf ring-binder, or, if desired, the backin -sheet, as, for instance, sheet B, may be 0 such dimensions to similarl support, as shown in Figure 6, two sets of t e cards A, and be foldable into bookform.

Preferably each card A is provided on a line in approximately the horizontal plane of the lower wall of its side-recess 1 with a transhingedlybent or folded; to] expose its rear surface, as well as also the front surface of thenext card A, for the convenient reception of writtenmatter and thelike. And, as also lseen Figure 7 ,one or "moreof thecut-outs For slots 13: maybe utilized in mountingiupon the; card suitable approximately U-shaped spring-clips 14, whereby additional cards C of any standard form may be detachably gripped and held flat'wiseover the respective card A, the card :A in such eventjfunctioning as ahinged support for the cardG. i a

Thecards D 'llustratedi'n FiguresSand 9 L aresubstantially .similariin all respectsito,

the cards A, except that the opposed tongues thereof .bo'dily project obliquely outward- 'ly and downwardly for interlocking engagement at theirtips 15 with the marginal edge portionsof the alternately underlying cards,

in thesamemanner as described in yconnec tion with widened ortions 2 of the tongues a. Figure .9 shows aEacking-sheet Bi substantially similar to the backing-sheet B except that the same ,isequipped with a tongue c likethetongues a of the cards-of FiguresS and 9, the backing-sheet B being cooperatively connected with the cards D in substantially the same manner as are the cards A connected with the backing-sheet B.

It willbeevident that by disengaging the upper marginal portion y of arespective card from thetongues a'of the next second ad acent sectionor card,one or more ofthe, individual connected series, andadditio'ns and eliminations: in the indexorrecordthus quickly accomplished, the record or index being so broken at any desired pointand 'againcon- Normally connected to, and supported upon the backing B, portions only of the several cards A or D are exposed and visible,but by, hingedly bending the cards A along the line of the cut-outs or slots 13 or (otherwise suitably flexing the respective connected cards, substantially the entire front surface area, as well as also substantially the entire rear surface area, of each card may be upresentedforthe convenient entry of matters pertinent to the particular record.

Preferably, to facilitate placement and withdrawal of an index .or record within or from afile orthe like, such, for instance, as

the file 16,,illustratedinFigure 12, a U- thereby concealedon aplan view of the index,

butyefliciently serves. to retain the back and ,cardstogether from relative sidewise move ment when turned on edge and through its carried index, character 18 enables the con-' venientand proper location of therecord within and withdrawal from thefile, V n My new index orrecord is exceedinglyflex ible, isinexpensive in manufacture and inaintenance, readily increased 'andrdecreased in size to meet requirements, is readily manipulated as to size and for corrections and additions, and provides a most efiicientvisibly continuous, =though sectional, means' lfor the compilation of information, data, names,

and entries for variouspurposes.

I; am aware that changes in the form, constructlon, arrangement; and combination of the several parts of my new sectional record jecting obliquely outwardly and downwardly relatively to the section. 1

2.111 a sectional record, a sectionprovided with'a pair ofhorizontally aligned and opposed tongues and" a pair of horizontally aligned and opposed angular slots, said tongues projecting obliquely outwardly an downwardly relatively to the section. sections or cards may be readily removed and replaced substantially at any point in the 3. A sectional record includin a plurality ofseparate sectionseach provide with a pair of horizontallyaligned and opposed tongues and a pair of horizontally aligned and op- "posed angular'slots and adapted for interengagement'at said tongues andslots in an imbricatedjseries, said tongues projecting obliquely outwardly and downwardly relatively to the sections. 1

i 4; A sectional record including a plurality of separate sections each provided with a pair of horizontall alignedand opposed tongues and a pair o horizontally aligned and opposed angular slots andadapted for interengagement atsaid tongues and slots in an imb ric ated series, said tongues projecting obliquely outwardly and downwardly relatively to the respective sections and adapted at their tips for interlocking engagement with the upper marginal portion of a succeedingsecmon. i i

5. Ina sectional record, a section provided with a pair of horizontally aligned and opposed tongues and a pair of horizontally aligned and opposed angular slots, said slots being disposed, adjacent the upper edge of v the sectionand the lower edge of eachthereof being disposed obliquely inwardly and downwardlyto approximately the plane of the up 1 per end ofthe necks of saidtongues.

- ton 6. A sectional record including a lurality of separate sections each provide with a pair of horizontally aligned and opposed es and a' pair of horizontally al1 ed an "opposed angular slots and ada te for interengagement at said tongues an slots in an imbricated series, said slots being disposed adjacent the upper edge of the section and the lower edge of each thereof being disposed obliquely inwardly and downwardlg to approximately the planeof the upper en of the necks of said tongues.

7. In a sectional record, a secton provided with a pair of horizontally aligned and o posed. tongues and a pair of horizontal y aligned and opposed angular slots, said sectionbeing provided with a series of cut-outs spaced from the slots for hingedly foldingthe section upon itself.

8. In a sectional record, a section provided with a pair of horizontally aligned and o posed tongues and a pair of horizontal y aligned-and opposed tongue-accommodatin slots,.saidsection being adapted for hinge folding on a line spaced from said slots and having anopening along .said line, in combination with a second section disposed fiatwise relatively to the first section, and a spring clip straddling the first section at said opening and gripping the second section for detachably securing the same to the first section.

9. In a sectional record, a first section provided with a pair of horizontall aligned-and opposed tongues and a pair 0 horizontally a igned and opposed tongue-accommodating slots, said section being provided with a series of cut-outs spaced from said slots and forming a folding-line for hingedly' folding the section upon itself, in combination with a-sec- 0nd section disposed flatwise'relatively to the first section, and a spring clip passing through one of said cut-outs and straddling the first section along said foldin line and gripping the second section for etachably securing the same to theifirst section.

10. A sectional record including a plurality of se arate sections each rovided with a pair 0 horizontally align and opposed tongues and a pair of horizontally ah ed and opposed angular slots-and adapte for interengagement at said tongues and slots in an imbricated series, in combination with a back having a similar pair of tongues forengagement with the slots of the end one of said sections.

. 11. A sectional record including a plurality of separate sections eachiprovided with pair of horizontally aligned and opposed tongues and a pair of horizontally aligned and opposed angular slots and adapted for interengagement at said tongues and slots in an imbricated series, in combination with a back provided at one end with superposed connected flaps, the under flap being provided at its side margins with a similar pair of tongues for engagement with the slots of the end one of said sections.

12. A sectional record including a plurality of separate sections each provided with a pair of horizontally aligned and opposed tongues and a pair of horizontally aligned and opposed angular slots and having interen agement at said ton ues and slots in an em ricated series, in com ination with a back provided at an end with superposed connected flaps, the under flap being provided at its side margins with a similar pair of tongues for interlocking engagement with the slots of the end one of said sections and the marginal edge portion of the next adjacent section.

13 A sectional record including a plurality of se arate' sections each rovided with apair o horizontally aligne and opposed tongues and a pair of horizontally aligned slots and having interengagement at said tongues and slots in an imbricated series, in

bricated series, in combination with a back havinga similar pair of tongues for engagement with the slotsof the end one of said sections.

15. In a sectional record, a section provided with a pair of horizontally aligned and opposed slots, in combination with a back folded upon itselfat an end and thereby provided with a pair of connected superposed flaps, the under fla being provided with a pair of horizontally aligned and opposed tongues for engagement with the slots of said section.

16. In a sectional record, a section provided with a pair of horizontally aligned and opposed slots, in combination with a'back folded upon itself at an end and thereby provided with a first flap presented towards the opposite end of the back and a second flap presented towards the first end of, and interposed between the first flapand, the back, the second flap being provided with a pair of horizontally aligned and opposed tongues {or engagement with the slots of said sec- 1on. 17. In asectional record, a section provided with a pair of horizontally aligned and opposed obtuse an ular slots, in combination with a back folded uponitself at an end and thereby provided with a pair of connected supe sed flaps the under flap bein provided wi a pair 0 horizontally aligne and opposed tongues for engagement with the slots of said section. In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification. Y

" HERBERT 0. Ross; 

